squid: denial of service [LWN.net]

Package(s):

squid

CVE #(s):

CVE-2010-2951

Created:

October 27, 2011

Updated:

November 2, 2011

Description:

From the CVE entry:

dns_internal.cc in Squid 3.1.6, when IPv6 DNS resolution is not enabled, accesses an invalid socket during an IPv4 TCP DNS query, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via vectors that trigger an IPv4 DNS response with the TC bit set.

Alerts:

Gentoo

201110-24

2011-10-26

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